| rap(slight, stain, smear) |
| rumor(noun, report, claim, hint, truth) |
| satire |
| scent(noun, taste, sign, idea, suggestion) |
| signal(sign, prompt) |
| slam(slight, abuse, stain, smear, slander) |
| subtlety(noun, detail, distinction) |
| supposition(report, claim, story) |
| suspicion(noun, taste, sign, idea, thought) |
| symbolism(noun, thought, hint, trace, indication) |
| telltale(noun, taste, sign, prompt, idea) |
| tinge(noun, taste, sign, idea, thought) |
| tip(noun, taste, sign, idea, hint) |
| touch(noun, hint, trace, aura, evocation) |
| undercurrent(hint, implication) |
| whispering campaign(noun, campaign) |
| wink(noun, taste, sign, idea, suggestion) |
| zinger(slight, stain, smear, accusation) |
| abuse(slander, disparagement) |
| accusal |